K’ook, the casual Korean restaurant that replaced Jewel of India at 324 East 6th Street, opened this week and is now serving “crispy rice eggs” (boiled eggs wrapped…
Gallery Invites Cats and Dogs to Paws and Reflect On This Pet-Themed Art Work
Call it a pet project. This Sunday, the Mark Miller Gallery will launch a show featuring paintings of cats and dogs, and four-legged gallery goers will be treated to wine and cheese water…
That Feeling When You Leave Your 200-Acre Tree Farm For a Tiny Greenpoint Art Studio
When Shara Hughes was born, her father bought her and her three brothers 200 acres of land each in rural Georgia. It was the early…
Vape Shops Aim For More Political Juice So They Don’t Go Up in Smoke
On the counter at Beyond Vape, on St. Marks Place, you’ll find the usual varieties of “juice” used to power e-cigarettes. And you’ll also find a relatively recent…
People Got Their Ashes Everywhere, Even On the Train
The East Village is filled with ashes today as Christians prepare for 40 days of self-restraint, atonement and fasting. Even if you’re not the religious…
These Mexican Valentine’s Gifts Are to Die For
Looking for the perfect gift for your goth Valentine? La Sirena, while best known for its Day of the Dead knickknacks, has plenty going on…
This Latex Baroness Is Bracing For the Fifty Shades of Grey Effect
Fifty Shades of Grey is out in theaters today, amidst a flurry of criticism that its portrayal of BDSM closer resembles domestic violence than a consensual…
Vegans Sparred With Roadkill-Cuisine Advocates at Verbal Fight Night
A food fight broke out at Brooklyn Brewery last night. Lots of them, actually. Immersed in the thick scent of brewing beer, people in olive…
NY Sports Club Opens On Ave A Next Month, Crunch Bushwick Who-Knows-When
Good news for East Villagers who prefer Fitbits to chokers: the New York Sports Club that replaced Gracefully on Avenue A will officially open for…
From the Streets to the Suites: ’80s East Village Shows in Modern-Day Midtown
After talking to photographer Ken Schles last week about his exhibition opening at the Howard Greenberg Gallery I headed to the Midtown East last Thursday…